Boston College Law School Enrollments and Faculty Statistics
Class Size and Student Population
There are 765 students enrolled in Boston College Law School - all JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students decreased by 36 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 213 students newly enrolled to the law school - 104 men and 109 women. Boston College Law School has similar number of students as other law schools' average 714.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Pre-Admitted | Total First year Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Admission | 5,650 | 756 | 205 | 8 | 213 |
| Total | Men | Women | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 231 | 112 | 119 | 0 |
| 2021 | 254 | 109 | 143 | 2 |
| 2022 | 356 | 164 | 192 | 0 |
| 2023 | 212 | 91 | 121 | 0 |
| 2024 | 213 | 104 | 109 | 0 |
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, there are 765 law school students and all students enrolled in J.D. program at Boston College Law School.
You can compare Boston College Law School with law schools that have similar student population between 700 and 1000
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Boston College Law School.
| Total | JD Enrollment | Non-JD Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 749 | 733 | 16 |
| 2021 | 758 | 738 | 20 |
| 2022 | 871 | 862 | 9 |
| 2023 | 801 | 801 | 0 |
| 2024 | 765 | 765 | 0 |
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Boston College Law School is 64.88%. The percentage of African-american students is 7.80% with 16 students and the percentage of Asian students is 10.73% with 22 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Boston College Law School.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| African-American / Black | 16 (7.80%) |
10 | 6 |
| Asian | 22 (10.73%) |
3 | 19 |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 19 (9.27%) |
8 | 11 |
| White | 133 (64.88%) |
65 | 68 |
| Two or More | 11 (5.37%) |
2 | 9 |
| Race Unknown | 2 (0.98%) |
0 | 2 |
| Nonresident Aliens | 9 (4.39%) |
3 | 6 |
2024 Faculties & Staffs
213 faculties and 11 law librarians work for Boston College Law School. With the 765 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
| Faculties | Staffs | Students to Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College Law School | 213 | 11 | 4 to 1 |
| All Law Schools | 142 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 127 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 153 | 7 | 6 to 1 |
| Massachusetts Law Schools | 165 | 8 | 6 to 1 |
| Public | 59 | 3 | 6 to 1 |
| Private | 178 | 9 | 6 to 1 |
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 124 men (58.22%) and 89 women (41.78%) faculties teaching/advising students at BC Law. By employment status, 76 full-time and 137 part-time faculties work for the school.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 142 | 177 | 213 |
| Full-time | 63 | 67 | 76 |
| Men | 31 | 30 | 39 |
| Women | 32 | 36 | 37 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 79 | 110 | 137 |
| Men | 44 | 56 | 85 |
| Women | 35 | 54 | 52 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 11 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Boston College Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Full-time | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Part-time | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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